Hitpig meets Pickles the elephant, who's on the run... who could possibly think they have anything in common... including what kind of animals they are! The comedy adventure from famed cartoonist and author Berkeley Breathed, and animated by Cinesite, stars Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, and Rainn Wilson; coming to theaters November 1.
Aniventure and Viva Pictures have shared with AWN a new clip from their crazy new 3DCG animated comedy adventure Hitpig! starring Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, and Rainn Wilson. The feature is based on the zany world of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Berkeley Breathed’s New York Times bestseller “Pete & Pickles.” The movie, which follows a clever bounty hunting pig who catches escaped animals and returns them to their owners, comes to theaters November 1.
The film tells the story of Hitpig (Sudeikis), a bounty hunting pig who gets his next job… and it’s his biggest yet: return a dancing elephant named Pickles (Singh) to a maniacal Vegas showman (Wilson), for a million bucks. The mission quickly escalates into a wild adventure around the world. When danger looms, it is up to Hitpig to save the day. But he can’t do it alone. Once he realizes that some things are more important than a paycheck, he finds the greatest bounty of all: friends.
In the clip, “We’re a Perfect Fit,” Hitpig meets Pickles the elephant, who's on the run... who could possibly think they have anything in common... including what kind of animals they are!
Alongside Sudeikis (Ted Lasso, The Angry Birds Movie); Singh (The Muppets Mayhem, Riverdance: The Animated Adventure); Wilson (The Office); and Dinklage (Game of Thrones), the star studded cast includes RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race); rap artist Flavor Flav; comedian Hannah Gadsby (Hannah Gadsby: Nanette); global pop superstar Anitta; Lorraine Ashbourne (Bridgerton, The Crown); Andy Serkis (Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings); Charlie Adler (Transformers franchise); and Shelby Young (Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga).
David Feiss (Cow & Chicken, Minions: The Rise of Gru) and Cinzia Angelini (Mila, Minions) direct with and Adam Nagle (Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Cracké) and Dave Rosenbaum (Animal Farm, The Secret Life of Pets) producing. The musical score is by Isabella Summers of Florence & the Machine; the film features a screenplay by Dave Rosenbaum and Tyler Werrin (The Lorax) and story by Breathed. Animation is by Cinesite with Viva Pictures partnering with Aniventure as the distributor.
Source: Aniventure
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
